The Manhattan Bridge is an untolled suspension bridge spanning the East River, connecting Chinatown in Manhattan with DUMBO and Downtown Brooklyn.

Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities

There are paths on the east and west sides of the bridge. Since late 2007, the west side path, which has stairs at its Brooklyn entrance, has been reserved for pedestrians, and the east side path for cyclists.

Bicycle Path

The east side path is reserved for cyclists.

The Manhattan entrance, with curb cut, is located at the southwest corner of Forsyth and Canal Streets. An iron fence separates bridge-bound cyclists from the ample local pedestrian traffic. It  links up with east-west bike lanes.

A fully-separated, two-lane bike lane, seen here from Chrystie Street, briefly extends west.

And another bike lane feeds in from the east.

The Manhattan end of the path has a nice stretch of curves and trees.

­The Brooklyn entrance leads to a curving cloverleaf-style landscaped ramp.

The entrance itself is at a curb cut under the bridge . . .

. . . or at the southwest corner of Jay and Sands Streets.

The exit under the bridge leads to a bike path toward DUMBO.
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Pedestrian Path

The west side path is reserved for pedestrians.

The Manhattan entrance is located on the east side of the Bowery, south of Canal Street.

The Brooklyn entrance is located near the southwest corner of Sands and Jay Streets.

Mass Transit

The Manhattan Bridge carries the B, D, N and Q subway trains and B51 local bus.